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Satchmo : Louis Armstrong

Title
Satchmo : Louis Armstrong / written by Gary Giddins ; directed by Gary Giddins with Kendrick Simmons ; produced by Toby Byron.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : CMV Enterprises, [1989], ©1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
  • Giddins, Gary.
  • Giddins, Gary
  • Winston, Hattie
  • Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021
  • Toby Byron/Multiprises.
  • CBS Records (Firm)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • CMV Enterprises.
Description
1 videocassette (86 min. 35 sec.) : sound, color and black and white; 1/2 in. VHS.
Summary
With over a dozen of his classic performamces ranging from 1932 to the late sixties, Satchmo includes excerpts from Pennies from heaven, Betty Boop cartoon, Going places, Jam session, New Orleans with Billie Holiday, High society with Bing Crosby, and Hello Dolly with Barbra Streisand. Also included are live concerts with Dizzy Gillespie, and Jack Teagarden and the All Stars. The film also presents on-camera interviews with Arvell Shaw, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck and other musicians.
Series Statement
Masters of American music series
Uniform Title
Masters of American music series.
Subjects
Note
  • Based on the book of the same title by Gary Giddins.
  • A coproduction of Toby Byron/Multiprises in association with Taurus Film, Munich, CBS Music Video Enterprises and WNET/New York.
OCLC
  • 39898547
  • ocm39898547
  • SCSB-2907891
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries